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Media Kit

This virtual media kit provides an overview of The San Francisco Foundation’s impact, programs, and leadership. We invite you to read below and click on the links to learn more about The San Francisco Foundation.

Overview of The San Francisco Foundation

The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF) is the community foundation serving the Bay Area since 1948, granting more than $800 million over the past ten years. Through the generosity and vision of our donors, both past and present, TSFF awarded grants totaling more than $80.6 million in fiscal year 2009. TSFF brings together donors and builds on community assets through grantmaking, leveraging, public policy, advocacy, and leadership development. By focusing on people, organizations, neighborhoods, and policy, advocacy and organizing, the Foundation addresses community needs in the areas of community health, education, arts and culture, community development, and the environment. In response to the economic downturn, TSFF is focusing funding on safety net partners, job creation and training, and mortgage foreclosure relief and neighborhood preservation for the next three years. The San Francisco Foundation serves San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, and San Mateo Counties.

Read our complete history online.

Experts Available for Interviews and Speaking Engagements

Journalists and the public are invited to access our expertise for print or broadcast media, speaking engagements, panel participation, or other forums where we can share our best practices and experience. Please contact Public Affairs to set up an interview or schedule a speaking date.

Topics of expertise include, but are not limited to:

  • Philanthropy in the Bay Area
  • Philanthropy trends
  • Nonprofits in the Bay Area
  • Community foundations
  • Diversity in philanthropy
  • Financial investments
  • Homelessness
  • Affordable housing
  • Healthcare access
  • Transit-oriented development
  • Immigrant issues


Our Program Areas:  

  • Arts and Culture
  • Community Development
  • Community Health
  • Education
  • Environment 


We also grant to and have relationships with hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the Bay Area. We serve as a resource for referrals to community organizations.

Our Leadership

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Chief Executive Officer: Sandra R. Hernández, M.D. [bio]

Board of Trustees

Key staff


News Releases

Visit our News Releases page for the latest announcements from the Foundation.


Financial Statements

Visit the Our Financials section to review the latest financial news from the Foundation, including our audited financial statements and grants summary.

Publications

Visit our Publications page to review all our recent annual reports, newsletters, and other publications to learn the latest news from the Foundation. We recommend you begin with our latest:

Annual Report (PDF)

Koshland Connect (PDF)